Improvement in children s table-trays



GEORGE G. BONINGTON.

Improvement in Chiids Table Tray.

No. 126,374, Patentec tMay 7,1872.

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GEORGE G. BONINGTON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHILDRENS TABLE-TRAYS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 126,374, dated May 7,1872.

Specification describing certain Improvements in Ohilds Table Trays,invented by GEORGE G. BONINGTON, of the city of Brooklyn, in the Stateof New York.

My invention relates to improvements in the construction of trays ortable-waiters for childrens use. The object of my invention is toprovided a table-tray which can be readily secured to or removed fromthe table, whether the latter is covered with a table-cloth or leftuncovered, without injury to either table or cloth, and which cannot belifted up, or upset, or pushed over the side of the table without theexercise of greater strength than a child is able to bring to bear uponit. The invention consists in providing a tray having its bottom formedwith a corrugation or depression for the purpose hereinafter set forth,and with springs, by means of which it is held securely to the tablewithout injury thereto or to the cloth with which it may be covered,said tray being constructed with raised sides set at right angles orthereabout to the bottom, the front or side next the edge of the tablebeing made lower than the back or opposite side, and the sidesconnecting the front and back increasing in height from front to back,so as to be flush with the upper edges of both. The sides of the trayare so formed to prevent the child pushing the dishes over the edge ofthe tray, a feat easily accomplished with trays having the usual dishedor obtuse-angled edges; and also to prevent the liquid contents of anydish spilled or upset on the tray from running over onto the table orthe dress of the child.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvedtray. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

A represents the bottom of the tray. 13 is the back; 0, the front, andD,the sides. The edges are rounded so as not to present a sharp edge tothe childs arms. E E are ogee-shaped springs, secured to the front andunder side of the tray-one on each side. The free ends of these springsconverge slightly toward the back of the tray, so as to take a firmerhold of the table, and adapt the tray for use on elliptical or circulartables as well as those having angular edges. F represents the top ofthe table to which the tray is secured.

The drawing represents a tray having depression or groove, a, formed onits bottom. This depression forms a base or foot on which the trayrests, and being the only part of the tray brought into contact with thetop of the table it serves to protect the latter from being marked bythe heat of the dishes, keeps the table-cover clean, and strengthens thetray itself.

These trays may be made of any suitable material; but I prefer to makethem in one piece, struck out from metal plates, and having their edgesstrengthened by being turned down over a wire, I), as shown in thedrawmg.

Claim.

table, and having a corrugation or groove, a,

for the purpose set forth.

GEO. G. BONINGTON.

Witnesses:

A. MCCALLUM, J. D. GREEN.

